Featured in this lot is this Burntwater Crystal circa 1970's rug from Navajo weaver Louise Bia Yazzie born in 1953. The rug features a wonderfully and professionally hand woven wool construction that shows a tight weave and and intricate patterns of stepped bands interrupted by the central section that includes a medallion inside of the sectioned off rectangular structure with the intricate bands flowing seamlessly behind, tricking ones eyes into a multi dimensional pattern. The natural coloration's include the following: salmon pink, cream, grey, off white, darker pink, and shades of light purple. Louise Bia Yazzie comes from a very large family of Diné (Navajo) weavers. She is the daughter of Betty and Kee Bia. Although Louise is quite adept at the large Navajo loom, she is best known for her fine quality miniature (about 2" X 4") weavings. She creates spectacular Yeibichais and pictorials, all of the various contemporary regional styles, multiple patterned pieces as well as revivals of the turn-of-the-century (Lorenzo Hubbell and J. B. Moore era) designs. She won a First Place award for a Yeibichai design at the 1995 Gallup Ceremonial. The condition of this Navajo rug is well preserved with no obvious signs of damage and shows a well preserved overall condition. The measurements of this rug are 21" x 31". The thread count is 144 threads per square inch.